Associate Director, Data Management and Visualisation (EMEA)

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award‑winning, full‑service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Kinesso, Magna, Orion, Rapport and Mediabrands Content Studio. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognisable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries, representing the full diversity of humanity.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Group Director of the Data Management and Visualisation EMEA specialism, the Associate Director will be leading data visualisation and best practice in data. This role will involve working closely with some of the most advanced data‑driven companies in the region to develop bespoke reporting solutions for premium brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing day to day relationships, meetings and communication with clients.
• Project Management: manage client expectations and maintain task backlogs and ensure issues are resolved within agreed service levels with clients satisfied.
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including AdOps, activation and business leadership teams.
• Manage the development and delivery of intuitive and visually appealing dashboards to provide key insights based on stakeholder requirements.
• Be a technical point of contact for end users and provide detailed process documentation.
• Support ongoing product development, identifying market and business needs and innovative ideas to add to the backlog.
• Develop and automate ETL and QA processes and scripts.
• Mentor Analytics Manager and Data Analysts, onshore and offshore.

Desired Skills & Experience

• You have extensive experience building and automating data & analytics solutions using a variety of modern ETL and BI technologies (Snowflake, PowerBI and/or Tableau, Alteryx, Python or similar).
• You are highly adept at project management and experienced at working with stakeholders to collect requirements and translate these into project plans.
• You have a strong understanding of the AdTech / Martech data landscape and the common tools used to manage marketing intelligence.
• You are able to clearly communicate insights and strategic recommendations to business owners and leadership.
• Expert PowerBI user an advantage, but not essential.
• Expert Python coder an advantage, but not essential.

Employee Transparency

At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Perks

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits:

• Flexi‑leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year.
• Free breakfast and free lunch.
• Early finish Fridays.
• Core Hours (Mon‑Thurs, flexible start/finish times).
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifices car scheme.
• Interest free season ticket loan.
• Paid time off for Volunteering.
• Group Income Protection.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level).
• Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3‑6%.
• Generous Parental Leave & Pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free eye tests.
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!